Many of them have bad reviews and I believe them too because I had bad experience with the Netgear one. What I'm asking for is Vista compatible routers that perform well. Does anybody here have a Vista compatible router that performs well on their computer that they can recommend? Is my typing gibberish or what? Why is everyone misunderstanding my question? If you want a draft Almost all stability issues comes down to firmware problems.
Stop reading the damn reviews on everywhere BUT newegg. If you check the link the WRT54G router I posted had tons and tons of 5-star reviews, and as other members here have said it is the best router to date. No worries. Your old Linksys router may be There is no reason why your laptop should not even work on it as You are falling for a marketing ploy with the "vista compatibility".
Well my laptop doesn't work with my older Linksys router because it doesn't work with old routers. It works with the Netgear one I got, but the router crashes, so that router is no good. This is why I believe the reviews now. Those reviews I saw about Netgear turned out to be true. Probably because it is different technology or something, like THat or your setting something up wrong.
No piece of hardware is going to have perfect reviews. Hell look at the xbox 's. My original launch console is working just fine. No RROD or anything. No issues at all. A firmware upgrade may be all you need to get your old router working. Or, you say it won't connect. The 54GL will work with Vista. NOTE: You should do this for each network connection. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly.
Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. To do this, follow these steps: Click Start, type regedit in the Start Search box, and then click regedit in the Programs list. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password, or click Continue. In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.
Close Registry Editor. You can also try the following articles on tips on common networking issues. Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. I have an old Vista Gateway laptop 9 years old that hasn't been able to connect to the internet since October I didn't give it much thought since I knew Microsoft was killing support in a few months. So last week before I moved iTunes to my new Dell Inspiron laptop I tried going online one last time to update everything but still nothing; even now as I write this, nothing.
So, does anyone know what happened back in October some update perhaps that may have caused this problem? I'm willing to give this Registry edit a try but I would rather use a confirmed process rather than some off-the-cuff attempt that works for some but not for others.
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Part 1. Check the physical router for the address. You can access your router by entering its IP address into your web browser. Most routers have this IP address printed on the sticker affixed to the bottom. If your router does not, or you don't have access to the physical router, follow these instructions to find it. If you are using a Mac, skip down to the next section. Open the Start menu or screen and type "network status.
Click the name of your current connection in the top-right corner. It will have an icon indicating the type of connection you are using Wi-Fi, Ethernet, etc.
Make sure you're connected to the router's network. Click the "Details" button in the new window that appears. This will display a list of entries. Find the IPv4 Default Gateway entry. The IP address listed here is your router's IP address. Part 2. Check your physical router for the IP address. You'll access your router's configuration page by entering its IP address into a web browser on your computer. Most routers have the IP address printed on a sticker on the bottom.
If your router doesn't have this sticker, or you can't physically access the router, follow the instructions in this method. Click the Apple menu and select "System Preferences. Click the "Network" button. This will display all of your network connections. Select your active connection in the left frame.
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